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help with using this movement in a build ?


irate03

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I picked this up off ebay last week, it is possibly a Movado movement, there are no markings apart from a stamped 'brevet + patent' on the inside of the caseback.
There is nothing under the dial, and nothing on the dial side apart from a serial number and a pretty heavy duty looking keyless works.

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I've tried to fit different hands from what I have at the moment.

as pictured> Left to right
minute hands: 6497 - new movement - molly tall tube

Hour hands: 6497 - new movement - molly tall tube

seconds: new movement - molly tall tube.

The closet fit for the hour was the 6497 it was loose but a crimp or solder fill may do the job.
for the minute hand, the molly was too tight and the 6497 was way to loose, again if I had a 6497 tall tube it might be adjustable.
for the seconds the molly was pretty close, just a slight crimp might do it.

I don't know how this compares to hamilton or other available hand sizes from Athaya or others so if this size difference has been adapted for already please let me know.

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Here's the engraving in the CB

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Nice movement shot  :D

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The beast uncased !!! I love this movement, I really hope I can use it.

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front of movement showing heavy duty keyless works.

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as you can see my Athaya molly ring doesn't quite fit, a bit of filing might work, but then I don't know how much different and 6497 ring is ??

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